Alexis Peskine (b. 1979, Paris) is a Franco-Brazilian artist whose work explores the complexities of the 'Black Experience'. His own multicultural heritage—with a Jewish grandfather who survived a concentration camp and an Afro-Brazilian grandfather from Salvador, Bahia—deeply informs his thematic focus on identity, struggle, and transcendence.
Peskine holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Howard University and a Master of Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. He is renowned for his unique and impactful technique of creating large-scale portraits by driving nails of various sizes into wooden planks. Each nail functions as a brushstroke, hammered at different depths to create a three-dimensional, textured surface.
For Preskine, the nail is a powerful symbol, representing both the pain and persecution faced by the African diaspora, as well as their incredible strength and resilience. His work specifically pays tribute to the perilous journey undertaken by migrants crossing the see from North Africa to Europe.
His art has been exhibited globally across the United States, Europe, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean, and featured in major international exhibitions such as the Dakar Biennale, Addis Foto Fest, and Pulse New York. Peskine's compelling creations have garnered significant international attention, with features in prominent publications like The New York Time, La Monde and O Correio da Bahaia.
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Alexis Peskine (b. 1979, Paris) is a Franco-Brazilian artist whose work explores the complexities of the 'Black Experience'. His own multicultural heritage—with a Jewish grandfather who survived a concentration camp and an Afro-Brazilian grandfather from Salvador, Bahia—deeply informs his thematic focus on identity, struggle, and transcendence.
Peskine holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Howard University and a Master of Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. He is renowned for his unique and impactful technique of creating large-scale portraits by driving nails of various sizes into wooden planks. Each nail functions as a brushstroke, hammered at different depths to create a three-dimensional, textured surface.
For Preskine, the nail is a powerful symbol, representing both the pain and persecution faced by the African diaspora, as well as their incredible strength and resilience. His work specifically pays tribute to the perilous journey undertaken by migrants crossing the see from North Africa to Europe.
His art has been exhibited globally across the United States, Europe, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean, and featured in major international exhibitions such as the Dakar Biennale, Addis Foto Fest, and Pulse New York. Peskine's compelling creations have garnered significant international attention, with features in prominent publications like The New York Time, La Monde and O Correio da Bahaia.
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